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Colombia · Huila

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Colombia · South America · Growing region

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Huila, in southern Colombia, is one of the country’s flagship producing regions.

Altitude 1,500–2,000 mwashed

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§ 01Key Figures

Key figures

Altitude

1,500–2,000m

MASL

Process

washed

main process

Body · Acidity

Balanced · Balanced

Medium · Medium

Country rank

World No. 3

Colombia (production · Colombia)

§ 02Overview

Overview

Huila, in southern Colombia, is one of the country’s flagship producing regions.

Countless smallholders dot the steep Andean highlands, producing a well-balanced cup of red apple, plum, caramel and muscovado.It is also a fixture near the top of the Cup of Excellence.

Tall palm trees emerge from misty fog on a hillside.Photo: Miguel Ángel Pinto · Unsplash

§ 03Highlights

Highlights

Location: Huila department, southern Colombia
Main varieties: Caturra, Castillo, Typica and others
Altitude: 1,500–2,000 m
Processing: Washed
Cup character: Red apple, plum, caramel, brown sugar

§ 04Deep Read

About this region

i.Colombia’s powerhouse

Huila leads Colombia in both volume and quality. Volcanic soils and sharply varied terrain raise cups with an excellent balance of sweetness and bright acidity.

ii.Smallholders and the washed process

Nearly everything is picked and wet-processed on small farms, then carefully sorted before export. Clean and sweet — a coffee you can drink every day without tiring of it.

§ 05Flavor Profile

Flavor profile

BodyBalanced · Medium

AcidityBalanced · Medium

SweetnessRich

Huila cups show Balanced body with Balanced acidity and a Red apple, Plum finish — sweetness rises as it cools.

Red applePlumCaramelBrown sugar

8-Axis Flavor Radar

§ 06Brew Guide

Brewing guide

Country-level guide

Paper drip

pourover

Temp

91°C

Ratio

1:15

Time

3 min 30 sec

Grind

Medium-fine

Brings out caramel sweetness and bright acidity in fine balance. Brew slowly and carefully.

Espresso

espresso

Temp

93°C

Ratio

1:2

Time

27 sec

Grind

Fine

One of the few origins that stands alone as a single-origin espresso — an exquisite balance of sweetness and body.

§ 07Where to Buy

Find Huila coffee

Amazonapprox. ¥1,200+PR Rakutenapprox. ¥1,400+PR Yahoo! Shoppingapprox. ¥1,200+PR Blue Bottle Officialapprox. ¥1,800+PR PostCoffeeapprox. ¥1,800+TYPICAapprox. ¥2,500+

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§ 08Siblings